transitive verb: to mistreat or exploit through extortion, trickery, or unfair actions; especially : to deprive of or cheat out of something due or expected

From Windowfarms - a Kickstarter campaign launched on the promise that ALL backers would receive a Windowfarm. Some people have received theirs, however all Canadian and International backers (and the majority of the US backers) have not received what they paid for. There has been no attempt at remedy or resolution of the outstanding issues. Furthermore, the person behind Windowfarms refuses to respond to International backers.